Fire damages state-run center for developmentally disabled

Jul. 21, 2017

SHORELINE, Wash. (AP) — Authorities say a fire damaged buildings at Fircrest School, a state-run residential center for about 200 people with intellectual and developmental disabilities north of Seattle.

The Shoreline Fire Department said on Facebook that the blaze was reported as a dryer fire Thursday morning. Photos shared by the department show flames shooting through the building's roof when firefighters arrived.

Firefighters from several cities including Seattle were called to help fight the blaze.